You already have the clinical skills. The MLT-to-MLS bridge requires completing the ASCP 16+16 biology and chemistry credits — and PrereqCourses lets you do it without leaving the bench.
The bridge from MLT to MLS is an academic gap — not a clinical one. You already know the bench. What you need are the prerequisite science credits that NAACLS programs and ASCP Route 2 require.
The most common gap for MLTs. If your MLT program didn't require college-level general biology, these 8 credits are your first priority.
Most MLT programs require chemistry, but verify that yours was from a regionally accredited institution and at the Gen Chem (not survey-level) standard.
The most common upper-division chemistry gap. ASCP accepts Biochemistry for Route 2, and most bridge programs require it.
Required at several bridge programs including Indiana University. Covers molecular genetics directly applicable to molecular diagnostics.
Pull your MLT program transcripts and map every biology and chemistry course against the ASCP 16+16 categories. Most MLTs are 4–12 credits short, not 32.
Enroll in the specific courses you need — no more. Study around your shift schedule. Most MLTs complete their gap courses in 3–6 months.
Submit official UIU transcripts to your bridge program or ASCP BOC along with your existing MLT transcripts. You're ready to upgrade your credential.
Self-paced, regionally accredited, and accepted where it counts. No waitlist. No semester schedule.
